CapitalBear1973
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Obviously Mcgregor has to take the blame for the goal conceded but a defender at the back post would've cleared that header off the line easily. What is the thinking behind having no-one on the posts at corners?
Davis always took the front post did he not?Last few seasons Davis was always on back post. That’s today and Prague we have lost daft goals with nobody on post.
Goldson gave a visible FFS reaction when it went in but really he should be the one organising someone onto the post before the ball comes over.Obviously Mcgregor has to take the blame for the goal conceded but a defender at the back post would've cleared that header off the line easily. What is the thinking behind having no-one on the posts at corners?
If you’re supposed to lose 1 goal every 40 corners, we must be fucking terrible at defending them as we’re currently losing them at a rate of 1 in every 3.5 corners conceded.For me it’s just something that you do automatically.
The fact that we don’t really pisses me off.
As above its cost us 2 goals in a month.
As for the article mentioned, we have lost 2 goals in 3 games from 7 corners conceded that men on the posts would have stopped.
Hearts 4
Hibs 1
Sparta 2
That could’ve meant a point in Europe and 3 points yesterday.
Put men on the posts at all times. It is always worth it.
McInnes was arguing with Ally about it.Players on the post leave less to mark space in the box or have an out ball. Can’t remember who explained it within the last few weeks but a manager or pundit did. Personally I think having somebody on the back post at least would be sensible but people who know a lot more about football than me have thought much more about it than me.
Roofe was on the back post was he not? My biggest concern is the boy getting a free header 5 yards out. Forget the posts, pick up your men and win your headers
We did , that’s how they scored.You have to leave someone unmarked to do so
I'd guess Tavernier or Goldson.Who was marking Hallkett
Hopefully the manager can get asked this at the next press conference.
I didn't say we didn't.We did , that’s how they scored.
Basically we need leadership and instruction at set pieces but when you have a captain who leaves his man and a vice captain who blames everyone else rather than accepting his responsibility it is always going to be difficult.I didn't say we didn't.
The question was what is thinking of not having someone on the back post at corners. Not to leave someone unmarked is the answer - the fact that we didn't mark properly doesn't change the reasons behind not doing it in the first place.
McGregor is at fault more than most for the goalBasically we need leadership and instruction at set pieces but when you have a captain who leaves his man and a vice captain who blames everyone else rather than accepting his responsibility it is always going to be difficult.
Yes he was but my point is still relevant towards our play in general.McGregor is at fault more than most for the goal
Halkett was unmarked anyway since Tav fucked off and left himIf we’d put a man on the post then a Hearts player would’ve been left unmarked since they had everyone forward apart from their keeper.
I tell you what I do prefer - and that’s keepers catching crosses. I’m not sure when this punching balls out started, but keepers not that long ago would attempt to catch crosses. It gives them better decisions what do with the ball when it’s in their hands. McGregor could easily have caught that ball yesterday.You might prefer men on the post. There's pros and cons.
You might prefer everyone back at corners. There's pros and cons.
You might prefer zonal marking. There's pros and cons.
This idea that it's some mental fundamental and basic mistake not to is completely false.
I tell you what I do prefer - and that’s keepers catching crosses. I’m not sure when this punching balls out started, but keepers not that long ago would attempt to catch crosses. It gives them better decisions what do with the ball when it’s in their hands. McGregor could easily have caught that ball yesterday.
This is one of my pet hates with corners. Leave someone with pace up front. It means they will leave an extra man back too.We should be leaving a man up front when the opposition have a corner. CPL times yesterday we booted the ball up just for it to come back in straight away. Leave a man up and put a bit of pressure on the opposition.
Just to add to that, leave one man up the park, they absolutely have to leave a man back. In most cases the keeper will be back too. No way they’re gonna leave a man with a clear run on goal.To point to that stat is crazy in my eyes.
You can argue it all you want, but what is an undeniable stat is that no team wins the headers for 100% of corners they defend.
So the automatic default for me is that you put men on the posts to lessen the size of the goal/area they can score into.
It is an absolute fact that we’ve lost 2 goals from our last 7 corners conceded. That blows these stats out of the water.
We can’t say it’s a definite fact, but I’m fairly sure a man on the post stops both of those goals, certainly the Hearts one.
For me it’s just something that you do automatically.
The fact that we don’t really pisses me off.
As above its cost us 2 goals in a month.
As for the article mentioned, we have lost 2 goals in 3 games from 7 corners conceded that men on the posts would have stopped.
Hearts 4
Hibs 1
Sparta 2
That could’ve meant a point in Europe and 3 points yesterday.
Put men on the posts at all times. It is always worth it.
Both agreed though that it’s usually the gk who decides if there should be a man on the postMcInnes was arguing with Ally about it.
This is what gets me.Roofe was on the back post was he not? My biggest concern is the boy getting a free header 5 yards out. Forget the posts, pick up your men and win your headers
Zonal mark and put man on post bIf we’d put a man on the post then a Hearts player would’ve been left unmarked since they had everyone forward apart from their keeper.
I’m sure the stattos will have it, but there’s no benefit statistically to putting men on the post.
Could have had two on each post tonight and Balogun would still have scored mate.So another goal lost from a corner tonight.
5 goals lost from corners in our last 8 games.
5 goals from 26 corners conceded.
It would seem these stats don’t apply to Rangers and it might well be worth our while putting men on the posts after all.